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CNN must stay up nites thinking of ways they can torture viewers. How boring can we make it? How many times can we show the same segment and splice it? How lazy can we become?AC continues to be off about 300,000 in the demos, and when you can't beat someone that looks like Greta, what is to be said and let's not even talk totals.Lastly is AC360 even promoting his live show or what? CNN never sticks with anything. Try it once, if it doesn't stick, we'll just give up???

TVN has an interesting poll as to who will fill Campbell's seat. Since everyone in this slot has failed, the list just has too much potential so you know CNN wouldn't choose anyone from it. My guess, maybe someone new, someone without a pulse.

Things don't look any better this week for CNN.At some point CNN will get what their viewerskeep trying to tell them. We are so over the pundits.We want news and information not hours of useless chatter. CNN had better getthe message fast and not hire any more punditsand lessen their air time. Last night CNN wasjust plain awful.If this was such an importantnight in politics, where was live coverage of'the speeches ? Apparently CNN thinks theirpundits matter more than the events do.You expect me to set my dvr for this?Where were the stories last night on CNN ?The war in Afghanistan has now claimedthe lives of 1,000 Americans,a 7 yr oldgirl is shot dead in her own house bypolice in Detroit & it seems it might haveall been done for A & E, political turmoilin Thailand.If CNN has yet to get the message that viewers are sick of thepolitical partisans taking over the newsby now they never will. CNN must makeradical changes to get back in the gameand knock it off with pundit fest.CNN'sratings for last night don't surprise meat all.I took 360 off the dvr for the restof the week. CNN is not fearless andwill not stand up for journalism.If CNNwants to live in the ideological universe,they do so at their own risk, What happenedto standards at CNN ? Your viewers deservebetter, so quit dissing us and acting likewe don't matter more than the talking heads.

CNN will blow it and go with Rick Sanchezand CNN will never recover. Just look at theratings for Friday.Sanchez would get worseratings than Brown. If this happens I knowthat CNN is not serious about fixing it'sproblems and CNN will lose me as a viewer.You would not believe the number of peoplethat CNN has alienated by going with RickSanchez for 2 hours.He is making CNN alaughing stock and so many people don'tfeel the least bit sorry for CNN and feelthey are getting exactly what they deservefor making bad hiring decisions. Doesmanagement even have a clue?

It is 2010 and CNN can not have all men inprime time.If they are not looking at womento replace Campbell Brown on CNN shame onthem. Rachel Maddow made all of the differenceat MSNBC and was able to overtake Larry Kingrather quickly.CNN's shabby treatment of female anchors is troubling. CNN needs somefresh faces. The Ling Sisters were on LarryKing tonight. Lisa Ling would be a great pickand has journalistic chops.Mariana Van Zellerdid the interview on Current. Mariana is oneof the best reporters hands down her workis simply amazing. Van Zeller would be agreat replacement for Christiane. In factnext week she has a Vanguard documentaryon the anti-gay legislation in Uganda andthe previews get your attention.CNN needsa fresh face for the hour.

What is really interesting is that CNN is now promoting LKL and his guest list, over and over but there has been little promotion for the LIVE AUDIENCE/taped AC360. You would think that they'd be hammering away at it and its Tuesday nite and yet nothing new on the horizon about it. Promotion sells or have they become disenchanted with this idea already?

I say go with TJ Holmes,. He is a 30-something,smart, a really good interviewer and has a personality that lights up the screen. Come upwith an original show and a format that works,It may not be a bad idea for CNN to have Tjlive out of Atlanta each night at 8 for a lookunlike the NY studio with 360 at 10, When itcomes to Vaguard it shows me what CNNshould be,I also like the new slogan for CNN I,news without borders.If Current has 4 peoplethat are story chasers CNN must have dozenswho should be story chasers. This is the 1stshow people will see in the prime time lineup.It sets the tone for the whole night. It mustbe someone that I will enjoy watching eachnight. If it is more of the same and nothingnew , it will be a failure.TJ at 8 , AC at 10would be a good thing.It is just somethingabout these 2 and they are both likable.I think a show with women will work at 9.Larry king will likely retire later this yearand that gives CNN time to come up witha news show for women, Keep Larry at9 until he calls it a career and treat himwith respect. Then have the show withwomen ready to go. Having a sharp andsmart 30-something proved to be a hitright of the gates for MSNBC.CNN pleasegive TJ a show at 8 and see what happens.Even go with the playlist like they do onthe weekends.Tj also does a good jobhandling breaking news. I think havingboth TJ & Anderson will do wonders forCNN in the demo and can make themcompetitive.It is time for a new style anda new breed of journalists at CNN.You are not bound by ideology or provs con and fake debate.It is informativeand makes you think and there is nothinglike it on the planet because you find outabout it first on CNN and you won;t seeit anywhere else.No limits and the camerahelps us bare witness to the events rightbefore our eyes. Let's see if CNN can getKevin Costner to come on the show.Apparently BP is testing a device hiscompany created to deal with oil spills.

Well CNN reached a new low last nite. Larry King barely got 400,000or 85 in his demo and AC just did slightly better.I guess NO ONE is all that interested in old news just because Laura and Lisa Ling are promoting their new book. Yes, we're glad you're home Laura, and we're glad you're close, but we really don't want a rehash of the ordeal. Some ordeals stay with us and some don't. Larry got hammered.Maybe I'll borrow the book from the library....if they buy a copy.The real problem with the show was, they didn't NEED an entire hour!!

CNN is about to hit rock bottom.NYT isreporting that CNN is going with anotherpolitical pov show right after Jon King.Down goes CNN. Why does Jon Klein stillhave a job at CNN ? Klein is the man whoruined CNN and they just keep letting himdamage the brand name.CNN is no longerhiring journalists only pundits need apply.CNN is no longer in the league with BBCBloomberg or the big 3.An hour filled withlies. Real nice CNN. real nice.

Poor Campbell. She wrote her own obituary by telling everyone she was leaving so now no one, I mean NO one, is watching her. She scored a 98 in her dismal time slot.Speaking of dismal, most of the line up wasn't that bright, AC rated the highest but he's slowly sinking. He might just do better with a super new talk show called PANEL OF CELEBRITIES. Now that fits what he's been looking for...a panel plus celebs. If it doesn't work he can turn into a game show like he did last week. The next Merv Griffin in the making.